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Owen Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Spencer, IN

Owen Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a memory care community in Spencer, IN.

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Owen Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Spencer, IN

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920 West Highway 46, Spencer, IN 47460

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.3 from 65 reviews
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4 stars
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Overall Review of Owen Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

common 24 reviews mention this

Staff and cleanliness stand out

Residents and families frequently describe a clean facility and a welcoming, caring staff.

Across many reviews, families mention staff who greet visitors warmly and treat residents with kindness, along with an environment they describe as clean. Several reviewers also say they felt comfortable visiting and that the building looks well kept. A number of positive comments specifically mention cleanliness alongside care support and responsiveness.

differentiator 2 reviews mention this

Memory care feels supportive

Memory care is described as attentive, respectful, and family-centered.

Some residents’ families specifically mention the memory care unit, describing loving care and respect. One review describes 24-hour support from aides and daily reminders for family questions, and also credits the care team with coordinating hospice involvement. Another memory care visitor says the staff took wonderful care and that the facility felt clean and genuinely caring.

common 2 reviews mention this

Rehab experience gets mixed praise

Rehab and therapy are a recurring point, with at least some families praising the program.

A pair of reviews touch on rehab, with one describing rehab as going well and another calling the therapy room and equipment impressive. That latter review also mentions multiple therapy disciplines and highlights a secured memory care unit’s day-to-day atmosphere. These comments suggest rehab quality is important to some families, though they are not backed by many separate review themes.

caveat 8 reviews mention this

Neglect and missed needs are cited

Several reviews raise serious concerns about nursing responsiveness and basic care timing.

A recurring negative theme is a lack of timely assistance and attention to residents’ needs, including missed medications and delayed or insufficient care. Multiple reviewers describe issues such as bathing not being done, call lights being overlooked, and nighttime medication running late. Some reviews also go further to describe weight loss, infections, bed sores, or other complications they attribute to inadequate care, while others directly question nursing empathy and attentiveness.

common 2 reviews mention this

Activities can feel engaging

Residents are described as having ongoing activities and time-filled days.

A couple of reviews mention activities as a positive part of life there, including references to resident social time and enjoyable programming. One review specifically mentions daily entertainment like karaoke and describes the memory care unit’s lively atmosphere. Another review points to an overall activities schedule as part of what made the experience better for families visiting.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 113 resident community capacity 113 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Memory Care Memory Care

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Mild cognitive impairment Mild cognitive impairment
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Specialized memory care programming Specialized memory care programming
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Physicians

  • Cook Urological (0.5 miles)
  • Iu Health Southern Indiana Physicians (1.8 miles)
  • Gosport Family Practice (7.8 miles)
  • Southern Indiana Pediatrics (9.9 miles)
  • Catherine H. Sinkhorn, MD - Southern Indiana Physicians Family & Internal Medicine (10.3 miles)
  • America's Best (14.2 miles)
  • James Fox, DC (15 miles)

Restaurants

  • Wendy's (0.7 miles)
  • Taco Bell (1.5 miles)
  • McDonald's (1.6 miles)
  • Jiffy Treet West (11.3 miles)
  • McDonald's (11.6 miles)
  • Taco Bell (12 miles)
  • Village Inn Restaurant (12.1 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.8 miles)
  • Walmart Pharmacy (0.9 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (11.6 miles)
  • Kroger Pharmacy (14.9 miles)
  • Walmart Pharmacy (15 miles)
  • Cloverdale Drugs (15.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (15.6 miles)

Parks

  • McCormick's Creek State Park (3.3 miles)
  • Camp Na-Wa-Kwa (13.7 miles)
  • Leiber State Rec Area. Cagles Mill Lake (14.1 miles)
  • Griffy Lake (14.9 miles)
  • Griffy Lake Unofficial Dog Park (15 miles)
  • Twin Lakes Sports Park (15.1 miles)
  • Rev Ernest D Butler Park (15.4 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Shiloh Wesley Chapel Methodist (3.4 miles)
  • Crossroads United Methodist Church (11.3 miles)
  • Zion United Church of Christ (13.1 miles)
  • Cloverdale Christian Church (13.7 miles)
  • Poland Chapel Historical Society (13.9 miles)
  • Cloverdale United Methodist Church (15.7 miles)
  • First Baptist Church (15.8 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC CLASSIC Bloomington 12 (14.5 miles)

Hospitals

  • Southern Indiana Surgery Center (15.7 miles)
  • Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute (15.7 miles)

Transportation

  • Bloomington Transit Downtown Terminal (16 miles)

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